Roger
Cruwys' ability to create lifelike images of wildlife earns him the
reputation of becoming a giant in the world of wildlife art. Although
a successful landscape architect/designer with undergraduate and graduate
degrees from Syracuse University and the University of California, in
1978 Roger walked away from his chosen profession and turned his attention
toward angling and wildfowl art as a career. Born and raised in the small
town of Wellsville in the southwestern tier of New York state, he presently
resides in Bozeman, Montana. At an early age Roger developed an interest
in nature and outdoor pursuits, having received his baptism on the trout
streams and grouse coverts of his native countryside. An avid sportsman,
he is equally at home on a stream, pond, covert or marsh, and constantly
continues his field study throughout the West and Alaska with his pencil
and camera in hand. Although having only painted for a short period of
time and without benefit of formal art courses, Roger's game bird, dog
portraiture and angling art have found ready acceptance throughout the
country in major galleries, private collections, and in many national
sporting magazines. Other credits include winning the 1987 and 1989 Montana
Duck Stamp competitions.